How can I prevent macular degeneration?
ANSWER
Macular degeneration cannot be prevented, but smoking is the number one risk factor in developing the disorder, so quit smoking to stem further deterioration. See your eye doctor if you have any symptoms, and make sure you keep regularly scheduled eye exams.
Reviewed by Alan Kozarsky on July 13, 2017
SOURCES:
News release, FDA.
James B. , Blackwell Publishing, 2003. Lecture Notes on Ophthalmology
Macular Degeneration Partnership.
Pfizer: “Macugen Description.”
American Academy of Ophthalmology: "Preferred Practice Pattern, Age Related Macular Degeneration."
National Institutes of Health: "NIH study provides clarity on supplements for protection against blinding eye disease."
SOURCES:
News release, FDA.
James B. , Blackwell Publishing, 2003. Lecture Notes on Ophthalmology
Macular Degeneration Partnership.
Pfizer: “Macugen Description.”
American Academy of Ophthalmology: "Preferred Practice Pattern, Age Related Macular Degeneration."
National Institutes of Health: "NIH study provides clarity on supplements for protection against blinding eye disease."
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